Is this the best poem in the world? Well, probably not. 😂 But I was pretty chuffed to get published in this anthology when I was 10!
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I've been planning something exciting over the summer... and it certainly wasn't that teeth-chattering afternoon of climbing at Go Ape that I challenged myself to do for my birthday!
Did you know, when I'm not tutoring, I'm part of the team at Mid Sussex Radio?
"If I were a superhero, I'd be called... Sonic Speed!"
It seems like yesterday and also a lifetime ago. But here I am, back in 2001 wearing the famous bright red Downlands School jumper as a fresh-faced Year 7!
What gets you out of bed in the morning? For me, it's not the dawn chorus or a mahoosive bowl of Ready Brek. It's moments like these...
Ah Helen, this really means a lot to me. It's been such a pleasure working with Torin over the past year, and seeing his confidence grow was simply fantastic. I've got to say, I was over the moon when his story got published and I'll always remember how happy he was when he found out!
I can't wait to use these fun little boxes in our lessons! Each child will get one to fill with story ideas, interesting words, characters and all the creative nuggets that pop into their heads. Then when they need a bit of inspiration, they can have a quick rummage and find an idea that catches their eye.
Thanks so much to Lydia 🙂 It means a lot that Benny looked forward to our time together. He even wrote me this card, with two of his favourite games from our sessions on the front: Spelling Stepping Stones (on the left) and Spelling Basketball (on the right). I love it!
